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Costa Navarino Honored for Sustainability Practices at WTA 2017

Costa Navarino, the prime sustainable destination located in Messinia in the Peloponnese, was recently honored with “Europe’s Responsible Tourism Award 2017” at the 24th World Travel Awards.

This is the second time Costa Navarino receives this prestigious accolade, following the resort’s previous distinction in 2014. “The award is reinforcing the destination’s commitment to responsible tourism and further strengthening its position as a sustainable tourism destination,” the company said in an announcement.

Costa Navarino’s philosophy and activities are driven by a genuine desire to promote Messinia, while protecting and preserving its natural beauty and heritage. It has introduced a new model of sustainable tourism, enhancing the local economy with respect to the environment, history and tradition, and local communities.

Costa Navarino

The company has applied several sustainability practices, including  the biggest olive-tree transplanting program in Europe, in an effort to preserve the landscape, with more than 6,500 trees transplanted so far. It also created two water reservoirs to cover the area’s irrigation needs, including the two signature-designed golf courses.

Furthermore, Costa Navarino, in partnership with the Academy of Athens, the Stockholm University and number of NGOs, has created the Navarino Natura Hall, an interactive environmental center, which is open to guests and to the local community and aims at informing adults and children on Messinia’s flora and fauna, as well as on ways of protecting the environment for future generations.

As the region includes one of the richest biodiversity areas in Europe, Costa Navarino has implemented a monitoring and protection program for the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta Caretta).  Moreover, a pioneering program was initiated for the protection of the only European population of the African chameleon in the Gialova lagoon, which is a Natura 2000 site.

The Costa Navarino is encouraging its guests to immerse in the local traditions and practices of the region by offering a variety of authentic experiences: From olive oil tasting sessions, to cookery lessons with locals and engaging Philosophy Walks.

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